Since the cereal was introduced in 1963 there have been almost 30 different variations

Mr. Snuffleupagus (Sesame Street)

Snuffy first appeared on Sesame Street in 1971 but was never seen by anyone but Big Bird until 1985

Peppermint Patty (Peanuts)

Peppermint Patty has had a stong liking to 4 different characters over the years.

The Wizard of Oz

From Frank Baum’s Dorothy And the Wizard in Oz: “It was a dreadfully long name to weigh down a poor innocent child, and one of the hardest lessons I ever learned was to remember my own name. When I grew up I just called myself O.Z., because the other initials were P-I-N-H-E-A-D; and that spelled ‘pinhead,’ which was a reflection on my intelligence.”

Mr. Clean

According to Procter & Gamble, the original model for the image of Mr. Clean was a United States Navy sailor from the city of Pensacola, Florida

The Man With the Yellow Hat

This was revealed in the 2006 Curious George movie. (It was done in a deleted scene)

Rich Uncle Pennybags (Monopoly mascot)

that the character was partially influenced by the stature and dress of financier and banker J. P. Morgan.

The policeman in Monopoly

The game has been around since 1933

Bull (Night Court)

He was the only male baliff on the show

Character Name

Real/ Full Name

Tidbit

Turtle (Entourage)

The Turtle character was based on Mark Wahlberg's real-life assistant, Donnie 'Donkey' Carroll.

Guy Smiley (Sesame Street)

Performed by Jim Henson, the character was mostly discontinued upon Henson's death in 1990.

Michelin Man

The character has been around since 1898

The Skipper (Gilligan’s Island)

Television critic Tom Carson wrote a backstory that the Skipper served with John F. Kennedy of the PT-109 and McHale of McHale's Navy

The Professor (Gilligan’s Island)

The Professor was a high school science teach that specialized in Botany

Shaggy (Scooby-Doo)

In Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins it is revealed that Shaggy made up the recipe for Scooby Snacks which includes sugar, flour, dog kibble for texture, and other ingredients.

The Pillsbury Doughboy

He has a wife, Poppie Fresh, and two kids, Popper and Bun Bun.

The patient in Operation

There are many different versions of the game including a Doctor Who version.

The Lone Ranger

Even though the character has been around since 1933 his full name was not reveled until 1981

Bono (U2 singer {not a fictional character but also not his real name})

him and The Edge have also been working on penning the score for the upcoming Spider-Man Musical

The Edge (U2 guitarist {not a fictional character but also not his real name})

In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine named him at #24 on its list of 'The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time